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Career, Communications, Employee Experience, Learning, Professional Development, Well-Being

Climbing the Ladder of Career Success in the Public Sector: Dos and Don’ts

Like making a perfect recipe, growing your public-sector career requires not only the right mix of ingredients and planning, but also steady, attentive cooking, and constant stirring and seasoning.

June 26, 2024
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Jerry Cooney
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Tags: #career, career advancement, career advice, Featured Contributor, leadership

Career, Communications, Learning, Professional Development

Learning and Curiosity in Networking

Being curious and genuinely interested in people around you can lead to new networking and professional development opportunities.

June 25, 2024
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Matt Wallat
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Tags: #career, Curiosity, Featured Contributor, learning, networking, professional development

Citizen Engagement, Innovation, Tech

Why Government Is Best Positioned to Lead Humanity-Centered Approaches

“Humanity-centered design” goes beyond “human-centered design” to look at the bigger picture surrounding applications. Here’s how that can change your approach.

June 13, 2024
Emily Ryan
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Tags: Featured Contributor, Human-Centered Design, UX

Employee Experience, Human Resources

The Top 4 Trends Shaping Public-Sector Recruitment

In 15 years or less, the US will be facing severe labor shortages. The public sector needs to prepare. Here are four trends to consider.

June 6, 2024
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Jerry Cooney
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Tags: agile hiring, artifical intelligence, data-driven, demographics, Featured Contributor, government, Hiring, hybrid work, innovation, jobs, recruitment, remote work, skills-based hiring, trends

Leadership, Workplace

Fostering Inclusive Leadership in Federal Technology Initiatives

Diversity and inclusion aren’t just buzzwords — they’re critical for success. Here are some tips for fostering inclusive leadership.

June 5, 2024
Max Aulakh
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Tags: Diverse, Featured Contributor, leadership, technology

Cybersecurity, Policy, State and Local

The Case for Centralizing Cybersecurity in Local Government

Cyberattacks should serve as a wake-up call, but organizations don’t always act. Here’s the case for centralized cybersecurity.

June 5, 2024
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Scott Mastellon
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Tags: centralized cybersecurity, Cyberattacks, Featured Contributor

Leadership

Life as an “Acting” Leader: Managing Stopgap Leadership Change

Stopgap staffing is by definition done so quickly that there often is little attention given to its organizational impacts — and there are many.

June 4, 2024
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Nina Kern
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Tags: change, Featured Contributor, jobs, Leadership change, Leadership Transitions, promotions, Staffing

Career, Communications, Employee Experience, Leadership, Well-Being

(Re)Building Trust: Coming Back From a PR Crisis

When public-sector leaders make mistakes that erode constituent trust, they must own up to their errors and begin the slow process of rebuilding the public’s faith in government.

June 3, 2024
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Amy Cloud
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Tags: crisis management, Featured Contributor, leadership, personnel policy, transparency in government, trust

Artificial Intelligence, Career, Citizen Engagement, Communications, Digital Government, Employee Experience, Professional Development

The State of (Public-Sector) UX

The need for public-sector user experience (UX) professionals is continuing to grow. Here’s why the government UX field is thriving, while the private sector is trending downward.

June 3, 2024
Emily Ryan
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Tags: AI, CX, digital government, Featured Contributor, government workforce, HCD, Human-Centered Design, UX

Career, Professional Development

Skills Development: By Proxy or By Design?

When taking on a new position, remember that the training you need for that job may not be the same training you need to meet your other professional goals.

May 30, 2024
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Matt Wallat
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Tags: career path, Featured Contributor

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